And in this case, happily, not only is does the script live up to expectations but the film as a whole proves a winner in all categories.

Sure, "Immaturi" does not quite keep up with the two movies mentioned, but it constitutes an exciting renewal of the genre with dialogues, characters and situations in keeping with Italy (and by extension, the western world) as it is today.

First things first, the starting point is really amusing.

Naturally a good premise does not necessarily mean a good film.

With the initial shock now past, they grasp the opportunity to meet again, to share laughters and to cram together like they used to.

On the other hand, they are not the same persons they were two decades before...

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See full summary » James meets John, a close friend of his, with whom he had quarreled three years ago and persuades him to go visit their third friend Aldo, who is dying in Sicily. See full summary » Twenty years ago, while they were 12th grade students, Giorgio, Lorenzo, Piero, Luisa, Virgilio and Francesca were a high-spirited band.